Thorjørn Larssen

Thorjørn Larssen is Research Director at NIVA – Norwegian Institute for Water Research. He holds a PhD in environmental chemistry from the University of Oslo and background as research scientist on a wide range of topics related to environmental pollution. He has co-authored more than 100 peer reviewed research papers and book chapters. He has also been Adjunct Professor at the University of Oslo, guest professor at Tsinghua University and at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Jacob Rognhaug

Jacob Rognhaug is dedicated to promoting sorting solutions and recycling concepts that can help maximize resource productivity and build sustainability. Since joining TOMRA in 1998, Jacob Rognhaug has taken various managerial positions across multiple business streams, including product management, sales and marketing, and business development, and overall responsibility for TOMRA’s business and operation in China (from 2015-2020), one of the most strategically important regions in TOMRA Group.

Recent Climate Litigation Concerning Environmental Rights

An emerging feature of more recent climate change litigation is the use of some type of environmental right as the basis of the claim. The environmental rights invoked include the right of the public under the public trust doctrine; constitutional rights, particularly the right to life and the right to a clean and healthy environment; and more generally, human rights. This trend is likely to continue.